Boys and Girls Club camping

May 13, 2011|Rob Stemple

Question: I would like to send my child to a summer day camp, but just don’t have the money. Do you have any suggestions?

Answer: The Boys and Girls Club of Somerset County offer a day camping program that’s open to all Somerset County youth, ages 6 to 12. Camps run from Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 12:30. On Wednesdays the camping day will run until 2 as the kids enjoy swimming at the Somerset High School pool. Your child can sign up for camps in blocks of a week, running from June 13 through the end of July, excluding the week of July 4. Camps are held right in Somerset at the Boys and Girls Club building at 357 W. Fairview St., adjacent to the municipal playground.

Themes will change weekly and range from the Olympics and survival to travel and the art. Academic activities are built around the theme for the week. Outdoor activities, art and exercise are also included every day. The best part is a week of camp is just $10. Your child can sign up for multiple weeks, but the total for all five weeks is limited to $30. The Boys and Girls Club is also offering a week-long Leadership camp for students aged 13 to 18 from June 20-24, in conjunction with the National Guard and Drug Free Communities. Contact the club at 814-443-1802. Any staff member can help you. Details are available at www.bgcsomersetcounty.org.

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Rob Stemple is Community Outreach and Rehabilitation Liaison for Somerset County Blind Center (SCBC); a Division of the Susquehanna Association for the Blind and Vision Impaired (SABVI). SCBC is working to make our community more aware of the relationship between diabetes and vision loss. Watch for info on this growing health problem in “At Your Service” each week. Diabetics may have neuropathies affecting the feet. If you’re unable to see your feet, other care by their physician, podiatrist or family may be needed to monitor the health of your feet. Contact Rob Stemple at 814-445-1310 or send an e-mail to rstemple@somersetblind.org for additional information.